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Saint-Firmin
Rural municipality · 05800 · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
👥 Population
468
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 923 €
📈 -14% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
G
🔴 58.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Saint-Firmin — Score 37/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by an energy-inefficient housing stock (7/100) and improvable safety statistics (14/100).
37
💰 Yield45
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism51
💸 Affordability46
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating7
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · Saint-Firmin
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 923 €
🏡 House /m²
2 308 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 2 375 € | 3 150 € | 564 | 41 293 |
| Briançon | 2 966 € | 3 670 € | 303 | 11 411 |
| Embrun | 3 326 € | 3 803 € | 164 | 6 412 |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 1 706 € | 2 100 € | 49 | 3 549 |
| Veynes | 1 750 € | 1 831 € | 52 | 3 214 |
| Chorges | 3 432 € | 3 708 € | 41 | 3 146 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.12 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.3 %
⏳ Payback period
15.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
39.6 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
56.6 %
Highly touristic market
🚪 Vacant homes
3.8 %
🏢 Apartments
19.4 %
80.1 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
Yes
Rent control possible
🏢 Social housing units
20
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
58.160 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
229.990 %
🏘️ Housing tax
16.480 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
2.45 %
🏢 CFE
27.70 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
468
2023
📐 Area
22.08 km²
21 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 640 €
📊 Median age
53.7 yrs
23.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
9.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
193
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
13
+18.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
11
💼 Economic density
412
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Gap
À 26.36 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Gap
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Champsaur-Valgaudemar
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
19
📋 Commerce
10
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
22
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
18
🎭 Culture
3
⚡ Energy performance
24 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
4.2 %
D
4.2 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
20.8 %
20.8 %
G
37.5 %
37.5 %
58.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Radon
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Avalanche
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Séisme
Inondation
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 965 analyses · ST FIRMIN (MAIRIE DE)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 965
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
13
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aubessagne | 6.4 km | 64/100 | 740 |
| Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | 13.1 km | 53/100 | 2 086 |
| Valbonnais | 14.9 km | 60/100 | 520 |
| Dévoluy | 16.0 km | 32/100 | 932 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Cros | 19.1 km | 24/100 | 580 |
| Chabottes | 20.1 km | 44/100 | 964 |
| La Roche-des-Arnauds | 23.5 km | 32/100 | 1 685 |
| Gap | 24.3 km | 56/100 | 41 293 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Saint-Firmin
What is the price per m² in Saint-Firmin? ▶
The median price per m² in Saint-Firmin is 1 923 €.
What is the rental yield in Saint-Firmin? ▶
The gross rental yield in Saint-Firmin is 6.3%.
Is Saint-Firmin a good real estate investment? ▶
Saint-Firmin has a ScorCity score of 37/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Saint-Firmin? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Saint-Firmin is G.
What are the natural risks in Saint-Firmin? ▶
10 risks are identified in Saint-Firmin: Radon, Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines), Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs.